ataxic gait an unsteady, uncoordinated walk, with a wide base and the feet thrown out, coming down first on the heel and then on the toes with a double tap. double-step gait a gait in which there is a noticeable difference in the length or timing of alternate steps.
Free agency began in the NFL in 1947. Before that, clubs were able to use the reserve rule, which was made more famous by baseball and the men who crushed it: Curt Flood and Marvin Miller.
2017 NFL Free Agency. Free agency begins March 9, the start of the NFL's new league year, but signings are already happening. Transition tags can also be applied in this window, but the franchise tag is far more important -- and popular -- because it ensures the team a hefty return if a player ultimately departs. (Transition tags are cheaper, but offer only the opportunity to match an offer.)